Chapter 25: Unconscious Proximity
(Garrett's POV)
I frowned, watching Eliza sleep so vulnerably in my territory. Any other wolf would have maintained vigilance, especially one with her complicated history with the pack. Yet here she was, completely unguarded.
To my surprise, I didn't feel the expected repulsion at finding her head resting against my thigh. Instead, her scent enveloped me – that unique blend of moonlight herbs mingled with her underlying essence, unchanged from years ago.
Memories I'd buried deep within began to surface. The first time I'd caught that scent. The way it had intensified during our mating. How it lingered on my skin afterward.
My amber eyes darkened as I studied her sleeping face. The sharp edges of her waking demeanor had softened, revealing glimpse
